myxedema
myxedema · myxedemas
Myxödem
A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of…A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue.
Myxödem
More definitions
- hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration
Translations
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By meaning 1
form of edema:
Origin
By surface analysis, myx(o)- + edema.By surface analysis, myx(o)- + edema.
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Forms
plural: myxedemasSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration:myxoedema
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
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